Relations between Biotic and Abiotic Diversity in Abandoned Basalt Quarry and Its Relevance for Ecological Restoration (Radobýl Hill, Northern Czechia)
| Autor: | Jiří Riezner, Martin Raška, Pavel Raška, Michal Holec, Richard Pokorný |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
| Předmět: |
0106 biological sciences
Soil science Ecological succession 010501 environmental sciences 010603 evolutionary biology 01 natural sciences Natural (archaeology) lcsh:Agriculture Cliff Scree vegetation patterns landform diversity Restoration ecology lcsh:QH301-705.5 0105 earth and related environmental sciences Abiotic component geography geography.geographical_feature_category Ecology Landform lcsh:S Vegetation quarry lcsh:Biology (General) biotope General Agricultural and Biological Sciences microclimate |
| Zdroj: | Acta Universitatis Agriculturae et Silviculturae Mendelianae Brunensis, Vol 65, Iss 1, Pp 151-166 (2017) |
| ISSN: | 2464-8310 1211-8516 |
| Popis: | The ecological value of abandoned quarries has gained increasing scientific attention in the last few decades, resulting in a paradigm shift in restoration programs regarding the use of natural processes. The linkages between biotic and abiotic diversity, such as landform and microclimatic diversity have been analyzed only slightly, however. In this paper, we use an interdisciplinary approach that includes vegetation mapping, geomorphological mapping, microclimatic measurements and modeling to reveal the specific two-way linkages between abiotoc and biotic diversity. The present case study shows that in only 60 years landform diversity allowed the development of nine distinct biotopes with 134 identified species. At the same time, the vegetation diversity at these human-induced biotopes is of high ecological value as it displays significant similarities with natural biotopes in the region (e.g., scree slope and rock cliff biotopes). Based on the results presented, the paper aims to contribute to current restoration programs involving processes of spontaneous succession and landforming. |
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